Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - (ACEN)
Accreditation of nursing education programs and schools, both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer either a certificate, diploma, or recognized professional degree (clinical doctorate, master's, baccalaureate, associate, diploma, and practical nursing) in the United States, its territories and internationally, including those offered via distance education. (2011)
Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)
Recognized by
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
- U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
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United States
The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of October 2019, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.
| CHEA Profile | Accredited Program | City | State / Territory / Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Associate | Paducah | KY |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Practical | Paducah | KY |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Associate | Wheeling | WV |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Associate | Parkersburg | WV |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Baccalaureate | Parkersburg | WV |
| Westchester Community College | Associate | Valhalla | NY |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Practical | Sioux City | IA |
| Western Kentucky University | Associate | Bowling Green | KY |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Practical | Scottsbluff | NE |
| Western Nevada College | Associate | Carson City | NV |
| Western Pennsylvania Hospital | Diploma | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Associate | Morganton | NC |
| Western Technical College | Associate | La Crosse | WI |
| Western Wyoming Community College | Associate | Rock Springs | WY |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Associate | Youngwood | PA |
| Whatcom Community College | Associate | Bellingham | WA |
| White Mountains Community College | Associate | Berlin | NH |
| Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center | Practical | Wilkes-Barre | PA |
| Harper College | Associate | Palatine | IL |
| Harper College | Practical | Palatine | IL |
| Wingate University | Baccalaureate | Wingate | NC |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Associate | Valdosta | GA |
| Wytheville Community College | Associate | Wytheville | VA |
| Yavapai College | Associate | Prescott | AZ |
| York College of the City University of New York | Baccalaureate | Jamaica | NY |
| York County School of Technology | Practical | York | PA |
| Youngstown State University | Baccalaureate | Youngstown | OH |